Melchior

Melchior is the name given in later legend to one of the Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. It may also refer to:

First name

• Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide.
• Melchior Berri (1801-1854), Swiss architect.
• Melchior Broederlam (c. 1350 – after 1409), a Dutch painter.
• Melchior Cano (1525-1560), Spanish theologian.
• Melchior Cibinensis, 16th century Hungarian alchemical writer.
• Melchior Goldast ab Haiminsfeld (1576-1635), Swiss writer.
• Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636-1695), Dutch animalier.
• Melchior de Polignac (1661–1742), French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal.
• Melchior de Vogüé (1848–1910), French diplomat, travel writer, archaeologist , philanthropist.
• Melchior Franck (1579–1639), German composer of the very early Baroque era.
• Melchior Hoffman (c. 1495 – 1543), German-Dutch Anabaptist prophet.
• Melchior Inchofer (Imhofer) (c. 1584-1648), Jesuit who took part in Galileo's trial.
• Melchior Klesl (Cleselius) (1552-1630), Austrian bishop statesman.
• Melchior Lengyel (Lebovics Menyhért) (1880-1974), Hungarian writer.
• Melchior Lorck (Lorichs/Lorch) (1526-1583), Danish-German renaissance painter.
• Melchior Ndadaye (1953-1993), Burundian intellectual and politician.
• Melchior Schildt (1592/93–1667), German composer and organist.
• Melchior Wańkowicz (1892-1974), Polish writer, journalist and publisher.
• Melchior Weiher (1574-1643), Polish nobleman.

Family name

• Arne Melchior, Danish politician, government minister and son of Marcus Melchior.
• Carl Melchior, German Banker, advisor for the financial and economic negotiations that began at the Paris Peace Conference.
• Bent Melchior, chief rabbi of Denmark and also a son of Marcus Melchior.
• Dan Melchior, British singer/songwriter/guitarist.
• Eberhard Melchior, German mathematician, PhD in 1937.
• Eberhard Melchior (naturalist), active around 1700.
• Ernst Melchior, (1920-1978), Austrian football player.
• Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (1723-1807), German author.
• Hans Melchior (1894-1984), German botanist.
• Hans Bøchmann Melchior (1773--1831), Danish Naturalist.
• Ib Melchior, Danish-born creator of low-budget American science-fiction films.
• Lauritz Melchior, renowned Danish operatic tenor, especially noted for his Wagnerian roles.
• Marcus Melchior, chief rabbi of Denmark.
• Michael Melchior, Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent Melchior.
• Simone Melchior Cousteau (1919-1990), wife of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
• Tracy Melchior, American actress.

In fiction

• Melchior, a character in Tom Stoppard's On the Razzle (play).
• Melchior, one of three parts of the biological super computer in Neon Genesis Evangelion manga and anime.
• Melchior, one of three sages of Shevat in the game Xenogears.
• Melchior, a Ceyah immortal from the Kohan (series) game.
• Melchior, an asteroid prison in Jack L. Chalker The Rings of the Master series
• Melchior, a cosmic being in the Ascended Master Teachings of Joshua David Stone, who is said to govern our sector (1/12) of the Milky Way Galaxy from the constellation of the Great Bear
• Melchior, the Guru of Life in the game Chrono Trigger.
• Melchior Gabor, the lead male character in Spring Awakening (play) and the Spring Awakening (musical).
• Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, protagonist in the Baroque German novel Simplicius Simplicissimus.
• Melcior, one of the minor characters in Teen Titans (animated series).
• Melchior, laptop/webgoblin in Kelly McCullough's Webmage series.

Other

• The Melchior system of taxonomy.
• A melchior, a wine bottle holding 18 litres.
• Melchior (alloy), an alloy of copper and nickel used to manufacture cutlery.
• Melchior, a brand of ale brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne, Ingelmunster Belgium